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Deep Dive with the Experts: Super El Niño
Deep Dive with the Experts: Super El Niño


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Water Cooler Conversations with Natasha Hall: Intersection of Humanitarian Work and Water Security
Water Cooler Conversations with Natasha Hall: Intersection of Humanitarian Work and Water Security


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Water Cooler Conversations with Steven Kenney: Thinking About The Future With Strategic Foresight
Water Cooler Conversations with Steven Kenney: Thinking About The Future With Strategic Foresight


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Water Cooler Conversations with Abby Sullivan: Serving Communities Through Climate Resilience
Water Cooler Conversations with Abby Sullivan: Serving Communities Through Climate Resilience


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Expert on Expert - Raha Hakimdavar/Mohammed Mahmoud: The Hydrologists
Expert on Expert - Raha Hakimdavar/Mohammed Mahmoud: The Hydrologists


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Climate and Water Initiative: 2025 Year in Review
Climate and Water Initiative: 2025 Year in Review


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Water Cooler Conversations with Jamila El Mir: Navigating Career Transitions
Water Cooler Conversations with Jamila El Mir: Navigating Career Transitions


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CWI Special Event Coverage - COP30 in Brazil: Can Global Climate Cooperation Be Rebuilt?
CWI Special Event Coverage - COP30 in Brazil: Can Global Climate Cooperation Be Rebuilt?


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Deep Dive with the Experts: New York Climate Week 2025
Deep Dive with the Experts: New York Climate Week 2025


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Water Cooler Conversations with Eva Deemer: Innovative Sustainability in Environmental Science
Water Cooler Conversations with Eva Deemer: Innovative Sustainability in Environmental Science


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Water Cooler Conversations with Paul Fleming: The Role of Water in Climate, Tech, and Strategy
Water Cooler Conversations with Paul Fleming: The Role of Water in Climate, Tech, and Strategy


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Deep Dive with the Experts: July 2025 Texas Floods
Deep Dive with the Experts: July 2025 Texas Floods

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Water Cooler Conversations with Lama Elhatow: Arab Climate Engagement and Stories from the Nile
Water Cooler Conversations with Lama Elhatow: Arab Climate Engagement and Stories from the Nile
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Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day!
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World Water Day 2025: The Urgency for Better Water Management
World Water Day 2025: The Urgency for Better Water Management
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World Water Day 2025: The United States and Climate Leadership
World Water Day 2025: The United States and Climate Leadership
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World Water Day 2025: The Water-Food-Energy Nexus
World Water Day 2025: The Water-Food-Energy Nexus
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Deep Dive with the Experts: 2025 IREF
Deep Dive with the Experts: 2025 IREF


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Deep Dive with the Experts: COP16 Riyadh
Deep Dive with the Experts: COP16 Riyadh


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Deep Dive with the Experts: AGU 2024
Deep Dive with the Experts: AGU 2024


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Deep Dive with the Experts: COP29 Baku
Deep Dive with the Experts: COP29 Baku


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Media Featuring CWI

Media Featuring CWI
Water, Food and the Future of the Arab World
Water, Food and the Future of the Arab World

Afikra

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Food Security in a Hotter, Drier North Africa
Food Security in a Hotter, Drier North Africa

Middle East Focus

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Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?
Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?

CGTN America

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Connected by Nature - People, Planet and Business
Connected by Nature - People, Planet and Business

Learn with Shift Eco

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GU-Q Faculty on Air: Professors in Global Media
GU-Q Faculty on Air: Professors in Global Media

GUQ Speaks

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Tipping point? Unrest goes global over soaring fuel prices
Tipping point? Unrest goes global over soaring fuel prices

France 24

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How Conflicts Threaten Gulf’s Water Security
How Conflicts Threaten Gulf’s Water Security

Observer Research Foundation Middle East

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Daily Energy Markets Podcast
Daily Energy Markets Podcast

Gulf Intelligence

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How secure are the UAE’s water reserves?
How secure are the UAE’s water reserves?

 Dubai Eye 103.8 Live

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When Water Systems Fail, Entire Economies Feel the Impact
When Water Systems Fail, Entire Economies Feel the Impact

Observer Research Foundation Middle East

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How do we navigate the new world of energy?
How do we navigate the new world of energy?

Ziarul Financiar

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War causes acid rain, toxic air, contaminated water - How dangerous is it?
War causes acid rain, toxic air, contaminated water - How dangerous is it?

DW News

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Water used as weapon in Iran war?
Water used as weapon in Iran war?

DW News

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In focus: attacks on desalination plants
In focus: attacks on desalination plants

DW News

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Libya’s Unnatural Disaster: How Derna was left to drown
Libya’s Unnatural Disaster: How Derna was left to drown

The New Arab

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Daily Energy Markets 60 Second Soundbite
Daily Energy Markets 60 Second Soundbite

Gulf Intelligence

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Uncovering how water sustainability is being engineered into everyday life in Qatar
Uncovering how water sustainability is being engineered into everyday life in Qatar

Euronews

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The Growing Water Crisis Around the World
The Growing Water Crisis Around the World

CGTN America

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Future Generations Council session 2: a prospective dialogue with Veolia’s CEO
Future Generations Council session 2: a prospective dialogue with Veolia’s CEO

Veolia

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Dr. Raha Hakimdavar: Advancing Space-Based Hydrology for Water Sustainability
Dr. Raha Hakimdavar: Advancing Space-Based Hydrology for Water Sustainability

Waterloop

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World Green Economy Summit 2025 - Neeshad Shafi’s Interview
World Green Economy Summit 2025 - Neeshad Shafi’s Interview

World Green Economy Summit

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SST Think Tank Council Introduction
SST Think Tank Council Introduction

Singapore Space

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Oil prices defy OPEC+ limited increases and markets await new sanctions on Russia (Arabic)
Oil prices defy OPEC+ limited increases and markets await new sanctions on Russia (Arabic)

Al Sharq

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OPEC and global demand: Which determines the trajectory of oil prices? (Arabic)
OPEC and global demand: Which determines the trajectory of oil prices? (Arabic)

Al Sharq

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Taiwan’s Historic Nuclear Referendum: a Second Chance for Nuclear Energy?
Taiwan’s Historic Nuclear Referendum: a Second Chance for Nuclear Energy?

CONNECTED on TaiwanPlus

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Nuclear Revival: Big Tech Has Embraced Nuclear Energy, Will Taiwan?
Nuclear Revival: Big Tech Has Embraced Nuclear Energy, Will Taiwan?

CONNECTED on TaiwanPlus

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Launch of Singapore Space & Technology (SST) Think Tank
Launch of Singapore Space & Technology (SST) Think Tank

Singapore Space

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What’s at stake as the U.S. abandons clean energy?
What’s at stake as the U.S. abandons clean energy?

CGTN America

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How AI and Semiconductors Are Stress-Testing Taiwan’s Energy Security
How AI and Semiconductors Are Stress-Testing Taiwan’s Energy Security

CONNECTED on TaiwanPlus

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Why energy efficiency must be the cornerstone of climate strategy
Why energy efficiency must be the cornerstone of climate strategy

Energy Connects

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CWI at International Events

CWI at External Events
Water Security Under Pressure: Navigating Water Challenges and Strategies Across the Gulf Cooperation Council
Water Security Under Pressure: Navigating Water Challenges and Strategies Across the Gulf Cooperation Council

United Nations University Institute of Water, Environment, and Health

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Beyond Defensive Wars: Ecocide as Genocide in Gaza
Beyond Defensive Wars: Ecocide as Genocide in Gaza

Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene

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Toxic Spillover: Conflict and Environmental Risk in the Gulf
Toxic Spillover: Conflict and Environmental Risk in the Gulf

Arab Gulf States Institute

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From Scientific Evidence to Operational Readiness: Key Lessons from the WMA Annual Meeting for the Future of Rain Enhancement
From Scientific Evidence to Operational Readiness: Key Lessons from the WMA Annual Meeting for the Future of Rain Enhancement

Rain Enhancement Hub Webinar Series

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Sustainable Solutions presents "Global Water Bankruptcy"
Sustainable Solutions presents "Global Water Bankruptcy"

 John Hopkins University

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Conflict’s Impact on Food and Water Security Explained
Conflict’s Impact on Food and Water Security Explained

Observer Research Foundation Middle East

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Sustainable Solutions: Climate in Faith, or Faith in Climate?
Sustainable Solutions: Climate in Faith, or Faith in Climate?

 John Hopkins University

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Daily Energy Markets Podcast
Daily Energy Markets Podcast

Gulf Intelligence

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A Footprint for the Future
A Footprint for the Future

Misk Global

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Sustainable Solutions: The Changing Face of Sports under Climate Change
Sustainable Solutions: The Changing Face of Sports under Climate Change

Johns Hopkins University

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Day 1: Panel Discussion: From Prediction to Policy - AI, Climate Risk & Global Readiness | ADIA Lab
Day 1: Panel Discussion: From Prediction to Policy - AI, Climate Risk & Global Readiness | ADIA Lab

ADIA Lab Symposium 2025

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#MED2025 | Day 1 - October 16, 2025 | Adapting Development Assistance in Times of Uncertainty
#MED2025 | Day 1 - October 16, 2025 | Adapting Development Assistance in Times of Uncertainty

MED Dialogues 2025

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Morning Keynote: Global Macro Overview
Morning Keynote: Global Macro Overview

Rethinking Water 2025

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Empowering Change: Impact Finance and ESG Integration in Investments
Empowering Change: Impact Finance and ESG Integration in Investments

Power Summit

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SCIENCE TALK: Water and Food Security Challenges in North Africa
SCIENCE TALK: Water and Food Security Challenges in North Africa

United Nations University Institute of Water, Environment, and Health Webinar

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Water Scarcity: Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Resilience
Water Scarcity: Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Resilience

Earthna, Center for a Sustainable Future

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The Need for Green
The Need for Green

Critical Infrastructure Summit

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Every Drop Counts: Sustainability through Water Stewardship
Every Drop Counts: Sustainability through Water Stewardship

Energy, Water, and Sustainability Summit

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Getting started with a digital twin: What you need to know
Getting started with a digital twin: What you need to know

Qatim Webinar

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Promoting Sustainable Development
Promoting Sustainable Development

Georgetown University Qatar

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Emerging technologies impacting water distribution management
Emerging technologies impacting water distribution management

Qatim Webinar

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North Africa's Renewable Energy Landscape: A Comparative Analysis
North Africa's Renewable Energy Landscape: A Comparative Analysis

Middle East Institute

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AI for Climate Monitoring, Prediction, Adaptation
AI for Climate Monitoring, Prediction, Adaptation

ADIA Lab Symposium

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What are MENA countries’ priorities for climate action and COP?
What are MENA countries’ priorities for climate action and COP?

Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme

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CWI in the News

CWI in the News
A Crisis Bigger Than Politics
A Crisis Bigger Than Politics

They Said So

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Msheireb Properties plays host to MIKTA Climate Dialogue ’26
Msheireb Properties plays host to MIKTA Climate Dialogue ’26

Qatar Tribune

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EEG Tackles Regional Water Issues Under “Strengthening Water Security in Arid Regions Through Sustainable Resource Management”
EEG Tackles Regional Water Issues Under “Strengthening Water Security in Arid Regions Through Sustainable Resource Management”

Biz Today

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The country likely winning from Iran's Hormuz gambit? Russia
The country likely winning from Iran's Hormuz gambit? Russia

Euronews

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Egyptian farmed fish, fueled by testosterone, will soon be imported into Europe
Egyptian farmed fish, fueled by testosterone, will soon be imported into Europe

Reporterre

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Inside Georgetown Qatar Classrooms as War Reshaped Teaching in Real Time
Inside Georgetown Qatar Classrooms as War Reshaped Teaching in Real Time

Georgetown University Qatar

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How Georgetown Qatar Scholars Became Key Voices Explaining the U.S.–Israel War on Iran
How Georgetown Qatar Scholars Became Key Voices Explaining the U.S.–Israel War on Iran

Georgetown University Qatar

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War in the Middle East: Renewable energies at the heart of the conflict
War in the Middle East: Renewable energies at the heart of the conflict

Reporterre

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How strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure risk triggering environmental disaster
How strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure risk triggering environmental disaster

Arab News

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Iran war’s environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say
Iran war’s environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say

Associated Press

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Just Because It’s Raining Doesn’t Mean It’s Cloud Seeding
Just Because It’s Raining Doesn’t Mean It’s Cloud Seeding

WIRED Middle East

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War in Iran Has Put Middle East Water Supplies at Risk
War in Iran Has Put Middle East Water Supplies at Risk

The New York Times

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Why water supplies may be the new front line in the Middle East war
Why water supplies may be the new front line in the Middle East war

Global News

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How the war in Iran is putting vital water resources in jeopardy
How the war in Iran is putting vital water resources in jeopardy

Christian Science Monitor

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Experts warn water stewardship needs same level of urgency as climate and biodiversity
Experts warn water stewardship needs same level of urgency as climate and biodiversity

Water Magazine

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2025 Middle East Consultant Awards recognizes excellence across 21 categories
2025 Middle East Consultant Awards recognizes excellence across 21 categories

Middle East Construction News

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Where Public-Private Partnerships work best and why
Where Public-Private Partnerships work best and why

Cyprus Business News

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Arab state seeding clouds to get water
Arab state seeding clouds to get water

Azerbaycan 24

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UAE turns to cloud seeding in bid to secure its water future
UAE turns to cloud seeding in bid to secure its water future

Financial Times

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Qatar-based environmentalist named in global climate leaders’ list
Qatar-based environmentalist named in global climate leaders’ list

The Peninsula

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Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar secures UN recognition with Special Consultative Status
Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar secures UN recognition with Special Consultative Status

The Peninsula

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Kabul braces for a waterless future
Kabul braces for a waterless future

The Week

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In Iran, heat, drought and a lack of water emerge as yet another crisis
In Iran, heat, drought and a lack of water emerge as yet another crisis

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's why
Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's why

Live Science

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Singapore Space & Technology Ltd Relaunches as SST Think Tank
Singapore Space & Technology Ltd Relaunches as SST Think Tank

Space and Defense

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Doha Climate Talks unites stakeholders in dialogue, diplomacy, decisive action
Doha Climate Talks unites stakeholders in dialogue, diplomacy, decisive action

The Peninsula

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Who can fight against the heat in the Middle Eastern cities?
Who can fight against the heat in the Middle Eastern cities?

Fast Company Middle East

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Experts discuss indigenous knowledge in water resource management at Earthna Summit
Experts discuss indigenous knowledge in water resource management at Earthna Summit

The Peninsula

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Call to blend tradition with science for water solutions
Call to blend tradition with science for water solutions

Gulf Times

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Relief for Moroccan agriculture after heavy rainfall
Relief for Moroccan agriculture after heavy rainfall

Arabian Gulf Business Insight

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Publications with CWI

Publications with CWI
GLOBSEC Competitiveness Tracker: Energy Security and Critical Raw Materials

GLOBSEC

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The Energy Sector is AI's Natural Home. Right Now, it's Fumbling that Edge

World Economic Forum

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Truce or No Truce, Lebanon Deserves More EU Support

Centre for European Reform

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The Ordos Region in the Instrumental Record and Large-Scale Influences

Springer Nature

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Adaptive connectivity networks across climatic and ecological regimes from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages in the Carpathian Basin

Quaternary Science Reviews

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Outlook for Sustainable Agriculture in North Africa: Report Card Assessment

Middle East Institute

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Ten Years After the Paris Agreement: Outcomes, Implications, and Strategic Pathways for the Gulf

Middle East Council on Global Affairs

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NUKLEUS – A first kilometer-scale convection-permitting multi-model climate ensemble for Germany: Characteristics of the historical simulations 1961–1990

EGU Sphere

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Sudan’s Water Crisis Worsened by War, But There is Hope

Cairo Review of Global Affairs

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The Growing Threat of Extreme Weather Events in the Middle East

Hydroclimate Changes: Implications of the Middle East Region, Springer Nature

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Oil Shock at the Ballot Box

German Marshall Fund

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Water Security Under Pressure: Challenges and Strategies Across the Gulf

Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy

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The future of energy geopolitics is written in patents

Atlantic Council

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High fossil fuel prices should accelerate EU electrification. Or will they?

LinkedIn Article

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How the broadening Middle East conflict could strengthen Russia’s hand

Atlantic Council

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Variety is not enough. Why can diversification no longer guarantee energy security?

 Payne Institute for Public Policy

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Efficiency in a Water-Scarce Region: Agrotechnology in North Africa

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

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Bitcoin Mining on the Nile? Implications of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam for Egypt and Sudan

Arab Center Washington DC

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The Role of Youth and Non-State Actors for Climate Change Action in Gulf Countries

Climate Policy and Politics in the Middle East

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The Nexus of Climate Change and Water Security in the Middle East

Climate Policy and Politics in the Middle East

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How the new US sanctions on Russian oil will impact energy markets

Atlantic Council

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EU enlargement could redefine its energy geopolitics

Atlantic Council

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On the implementation of external forcings in a regional climate model – a sensitivity study around the Samalas volcanic eruption in the Eastern Mediterranean / Middle East

Climate of the Past

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Europe’s energy balancing act: nuclear power recognition, softer climate rhetoric

Atlantic Council

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Atmospheric patterns drive marine heatwaves in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea during summer 2023

Environmental Research Letters

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​​Trump’s Climate Silence Risks Undermining Gulf Engagement

Middle East Council on Global Affairs

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To the Boiling Point? The MENA Region in the Eye of Climate Change 

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

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Europe has a heating strategy—now it needs one for cooling

Atlantic Council

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A Global Map of Electricity and Gas Distribution Network Companies

Energy Policy Research Group and University of Cambridge

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Strong currents, stronger alliances: Reinforcing the EU’s Black Sea energy strategy through transatlantic collaboration  

Atlantic Council

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